Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Kisscut by Karin Slaughter

6 reviews

lealovesbooks's review against another edition

dark

2.5

This one was rough. Probably would have skipped if I had read the trigger warnings first. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Cancer, Child death, Classism, Grief, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Murder, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Bullying, Suicide attempt, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Alcoholism, Drug use, Incest, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Racism, Fatphobia, Gore, Lesbophobia, and Rape

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I don’t know how this author does it. Somehow she takes the darkest of humanity and makes it something I want to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Infertility, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Infidelity, Addiction, Pregnancy, Trafficking, Violence, Abandonment, Abortion, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Incest, Self harm, Sexual content, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Physical abuse, and Rape

ashdenfield's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Abortion, and Drug abuse

owlribbon's review against another edition

dark tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Child death, Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Cancer, Child abuse, Incest, Infertility, and Self harm

peskimo's review against another edition

challenging informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Incest, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence

jackbifrost's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Medical content, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Trafficking

Moderate: Terminal illness, Cancer, Miscarriage, Infertility, Gun violence, and Confinement

Minor: Fatphobia and Homophobia